Election of a New Lebanese President is Further Delayed Today Lebanon's parliament once again failed to elect a president. While a majority of members are ready to vote for a proposed constitutional amendment, a minority in the opposition did not agree to permit the proposed amendment to pass through the cabinet, as the Lebanese constitution requires. [more]
Ask the Ambassador -- On-line Interactive Forum Where Questions are Submitted to U.S. Ambassadors Around the World (11/13) U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Jeffrey Feltman discussed The Role Lebanon Plays in Middle East Regional Stability
Statement on Lebanon at the Istanbul Joint Neighbors Conference (11/5) Today, we have gathered to reaffirm our desire for successful Lebanese presidential elections. We expect that Lebanon will elect a new president who represents an independent and sovereign Lebanon and who will uphold relevant international resolutions. [more] |